27|Nothing
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C u r t i s
"Will you stay the night in my place?"
Those words kept on repeating inside my mind until Duane parked the car in his flat's parking area.
"We're here." Duane said making me snap from my crazy trances.
"Ouh." I muttered and went out of the car.
We rode the elevator and I saw Duane pressed the twenty-five button while his other hand was carrying a plastic bag of goods. We were alone in the elevator and I was only watching the digital display of the floor number as we go higher.
"How long have you been living here?" I asked.
"Since I decided to go to a human school." Duane said making me nod.
So he has been living here for years already. I heard he decided to go to a human school during his high school.
"I am afraid my place might be a bit messy. I only cleaned the other day."
I chuckled. "It's fine." Looking at how neat Duane was, his place wouldn't be as messy as mine and Dos' dorm.
When we reached the twenty-fifth floor, Duane entered the first door and if I wasn't mistaken, there were only two doors on that floor.
I was surprised the moment I entered his place. It was way more than I expected. His living area was huge. Duane removed his coat and properly hanged it on the rack of coats at the short hallway entrance. Aside from hanging rack for coats, there were also racks for shoes. Everything was organized.
Duane helped me removed my coat and hanged it in between his coats and I also placed my shoes beside his. Duane picked some indoor slippers and gave me a pair. His was dark blue while mine was white.
"Please feel at home. I will place these things first in the fridge." Duane said as he walked ahead, turning left where I guess was the kitchen.
The living area was the first thing I saw since my gaze was straight ahead and everything was well arranged. Duane doesn't have a lot of furniture. Only those necessary ones like the couch in front of a widescreen television and a few drawers.
Seriously, his place was awesome and it also gives off a relaxing aura. It feels like I was in an expensive hotel. So this is what he calls messy? What about our crappy dorm then?
I roamed around the living, running my fingers tips on the couch and furniture then I found an odd-looking wall that looked like a wooden screen. I tried to push it and it rotated open revealing a pool area making me exclaim in awe.
Flickering lamps were currently the only light source of that pool area. I walked inside until the end and I could see outside the building from those full window glass.
Everything in Duane's place always amazes me. I walked to the lounger and relaxed as I watched the orange flickering lights being reflected in the pool.
It was soothing.
"I brought you a change of clothes. You take a bath first."
I jumped suddenly hearing Duane from behind. I stood up and received the pair of green silk pyjamas and a white towel from him.
"Thanks." I said.
I went out of the pool area and turned to Duane. "Where to?"
"Upstairs. First door." Duane said while closing the white wooden screen.
I went upstairs and went inside the first door which was Duane's room since his scent was stronger inside the room that it woke up Romulus.
I went inside the bathroom and took my time to shower in his huge bathroom. There was even a tub at the corner.
I wore the pyjamas that Duane prepares for me as I looked in the mirror. I was surprised that it fits perfectly knowing that Duane was a little bit taller than me and his body build was bulkier.
Maybe it was his past pj's.
I turned around just when Duane went inside the room only his pyjama pants and leaving his torso naked. It was hard not to check him but I used all my strength to look away and glanced at the drawer instead. God, it made me suddenly felt thirsty recalling that I haven't had water after dinner.
"Sleep here with me. I had my guest room made as a storage room." Duane said.
I never thought of sleeping in a guest room in the first place anyway.
"Okay." I said. "Let me get some water downstairs first." I said and cautiously walked out of the door.
The kitchen was complete with all the cooking appliances. From waffle maker to big oven and it wasn't a surprise for me because Duane was good with making foods.
I gulped down a whole bottle before I went back upstairs. Duane was already on the right side of the bed, reading a book. I welcomed myself in the bed and stiffly laid down with the comforter up to my chin and looking straight into the ceiling.
I slowly turned to Duane and I caught him looking at me.
"What?" I asked.
"You don't mind me sleeping shirtless, do you?" He asked.
"Of course, I don't. We're both men." I said.
Though the bed was wide and huge, I could feel Duane's body heat and it was driving me crazy that I forced myself to close my eyes and sleep.
But sleep never came because I could hear Duane's heartbeat also which was almost synchronizing with mine making me open my eyes and sat up, leaning my back on the headboard like Duane and nudge close to him, looking at the book.
"What are you reading?" I asked and glanced at the maroon book he was holding.
"A novel." He said.
I frowned. Come to think of it. I haven't seen or heard him turning a page.
I jumped when Duane closed it suddenly and placed it on top of the drawer near the bed.
"Do you feel uncomfortable?"
"I'm fine but I used to sleep with a lot of pillows." I said.
"You can have mine." Duane immediately picked his two pillows and gave them to me.
"How about you?"
"I'm fine without them."
"Are you kidding me? We can share." I said and then thought something. "Or like this." I gave back Duane's pillow and let him lay down as I scooted closer making his arm my pillow.
I could hear both our heartbeats becoming wild.
"I like the idea of sharing but I like this more." Duane said. I could feel my ears heating up.
"Hmm." I hummed, smiling as I nudged even closer to Duane.
His smell and his warmth were so strong yet they were lulling me to sleep.
I couldn't believe Duane took me home just to sleep. I thought he would mark me and Romulus was jumping from joy thinking about it. I couldn't help but chuckle.
"What are you so happy about?" He asked.
"Nothing." I said and closed my eyes, inhaling his scent.
"Good night, Curtis." I heard Duane said when I closed my eyes and I felt him kissed the top of my head.
I just mumbled my good night then fell asleep almost immediately.
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